The war continues. Each week, an average of 4–5 SFE “Forests of Ukraine” employees are mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 2,200 of our foresters continue to heroically defend the country at the front.

Due to the challenging conditions at the front, our soldiers’ needs are growing daily. Equipment is lost, property is damaged, and vehicles break down, often requiring repairs every week. Technology continues to evolve, increasing demand for both combat and reconnaissance drones, as well as their components.

It is these very requests most frequently submitted by mobilized foresters.

To assist our soldiers, each serving in different brigades, we provide targeted aid. For these shipments, we turn to the Union of Forestry Warriors of Ukraine. Every week they receive dozens of requests and respond swiftly. By sourcing quality equipment directly from manufacturers, they can do so at significantly lower cost and support a greater number of our soldiers.

Requests were received from forestry warriors of over 40 brigades: the 80th Separate Airmobile Brigade, the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade, the 3rd Separate Tank Brigade, the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 18th Separate Marine Battalion, the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Knights of the Winter Campaign,” the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade “Black Zaporozhians,” and others.

In the first half of 2025, the Union completed nearly 100 targeted shipments totaling UAH 13 million (excluding large-scale aid to its affiliated brigades). That is 50 % more than in the same period last year.

Union Chairman Volodymyr Kovalchuk personally traveled over 50,000 km to ensure that everyone received exactly what they requested. Fourteen new regional Union representatives also assist with deliveries.

Through the Union, dozens of Mavic quadcopters, FPV drones, generators, Starlink terminals, tablets, thermal imagers, mobile electronic-warfare units, several dome EW systems, laptops, and vehicle components have been delivered. In total, that amounts to over 130 pieces of equipment, all of which will help execute combat missions more effectively.

The joint efforts of SFE “Forests of Ukraine” and the Union of Forestry Warriors of Ukraine to deliver targeted assistance continue unabated. We do everything to ensure our soldiers know they are not forgotten, that they are cared for, and that a warm welcome awaits them at work and home after their service!